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How do credit bureaus work in Canada and the US?
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at 8:09 PM on June 4, 2008
(4 comments)
Astronomy question: there's been a vertical green glow in the night sky, south by southwest (near the moon) for the last two nights in the Pacific North West. Any suggestions what it might be?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 1:27 AM on April 17, 2008
(14 comments)
In an
alternate universe, the golden mean is found, moderation is possible, and everyone on MeFi will hear their counterparts point of view first.
posted to MetaFilter by phyrewerx
at 3:58 PM on April 3, 2008
(56 comments)
Help introduce me to new indie music and any blogs that cover them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 7:00 PM on March 25, 2008
(24 comments)
Help me identify a clothing brand with a side profile of a shaggy dog.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 6:28 PM on December 24, 2007
(13 comments)
Did a gmail update break greasemonkey?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 8:10 PM on November 6, 2007
(13 comments)
What's the point of subscription-based template clubs for open source CMSs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 1:44 PM on October 30, 2007
(2 comments)
Help me paint even horizontal lines on a cotton shirt.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 12:32 AM on October 19, 2007
(7 comments)
What was the camera technique used in CSI last night? During some transition scenes, Las Vegas was shown in a macro/blurred process, making the entire city look more like a miniature set than the real thing. It was posted on the blue before. Please help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 10:51 PM on May 18, 2007
(6 comments)
The significance of the dinosaurs' death has been greatly
exaggerated. This article in Nature discusses how mammalian evolution accelerated independent from the death of dinosaurs. The theory was derived from a "
supertree" [pdf ~ 1mb] of mammals and how common ancestors have branched out. Coolest info-graphic ever.
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at 3:27 PM on March 28, 2007
(33 comments)
Where does Adium store the photos it takes with the macbook's camera?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 10:48 PM on January 23, 2007
(2 comments)
Does this hip-hop song ring a bell? It was produced in the last two years. It talked talked about either dead rappers, or famous rappers. The style of music was similar to those by K-OS or Common. Please hope me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 10:17 PM on December 30, 2006
(8 comments)
Please! Stop the Mac OSX Spotlight from indexing.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 11:37 PM on December 14, 2006
(4 comments)
This is not resolved!
When a young man on a double decker bus in Hong Kong asked an older man to lower his voice whilst talking on the phone, the young man invariably became the receiving end of a torrent of half coherent phrase and insults about his mother. Naturally, you can watch it unfolding here since
the entire event was captured by another passenger with his cell phone.
This video has become one of the most viewed clips on youtube, spawning
remixes, rap, reenactments, new school yard sayings, and yes, t-shirts.
And they say youtube is just a site for narcissistic kids and tv show clips.
NSFW if you have co-workers who can understand Cantonese. And it's not the subtitle's fault, this guy really does rant off for a bit.
posted to MetaFilter by phyrewerx
at 12:18 PM on May 28, 2006
(96 comments)
How do I dry hardwood flooring?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 8:30 PM on May 22, 2006
(4 comments)
So
Apple Computer is being sued again by Apple Corp, and it is likely that Apple Computer will settle. Question: Why doesn't Apple Computer just outright make an offer to
buy Apple Corp? (And while they are at it, buy their music collection as well?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 6:51 PM on March 27, 2006
(22 comments)
How does location-based web advertising work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 12:39 AM on January 7, 2006
(10 comments)
If a bunch of kids decided to have a snowball fight on my lawn, near my drive way and if one of them gets hurt. Can they blame me? It's my lawn, but surely it's not my snow. I shovel my drive way but I do not encourage kids to come and have fights.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 6:26 PM on December 16, 2005
(21 comments)
Is there a way to tell a Powerbook with airport to connect only to Access Points like Windows XP?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 8:53 PM on October 21, 2005
(3 comments)
I'm looking for law schools with programs on technology/intellectual property and it's connection to policy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 9:42 AM on October 7, 2005
(16 comments)
How do undersea (and trans-ocean) fiber optics communication cables and trunks terminate? Do they rise out of the beach like a giant mass and snake into some building or does it branch out under sea and connect underground? Question kind of prompted by curiosity about
this outage.
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 10:41 PM on June 28, 2005
(8 comments)
What line of clothing in North America has two olive branches set almost horizontally as their logo?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 10:33 AM on April 2, 2005
(5 comments)
Any ideas on increasing self discipline with respect to personal habits? Particularly in a College/Academic setting?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 2:22 PM on March 9, 2005
(14 comments)
Language programs abroad. I'm a university student, I'm Canadian, and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a good immersive program aboard for studying French or Chinese. I doubt I can be proficient in either in one summer, and I already have a very basic grasp of both. What I'm looking for instead is a chance to go aboard to develop my french or mandarin further. Any suggestions other than commercial programs geared for Business-persons?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 2:07 PM on November 17, 2004
(7 comments)
Defrag this! What defragmentation program would people recommend for Windows XP? The one which came standard with the OS or a third party?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 6:41 PM on November 9, 2004
(22 comments)
Are there any special protocols concerning the use of photos/portraits of the POTUS? I'm asking because I'm curious as to why all the Presidents up to Bush I
here used a painting while Clinton and W. Bush used photos. Is there a set number of years before a President should get a portrait?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 7:46 PM on October 16, 2004
(3 comments)
Bus Driver Filter - Any one know a long distance bus driver? [mi]
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 8:57 PM on October 12, 2004
(3 comments)
Can any one recommend a general consumer goods/trends blog? Sort of like an online Cargo magazine or
Gizmodo or
Engadget but with a broader focus?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 2:49 PM on October 11, 2004
(7 comments)
I have a laptop (Sony Vaio R505) with a lithium ion battery. Last night, I used the machine fine with out it being plugged into the wall (for about 2 hours). Today, when I tried using the machine after a full charge, it died within half an hour. I'm currently using XP with SP2 and google'd all the user groups. Any suggestions other than buying a new battery?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 9:14 PM on September 14, 2004
(2 comments)
Weapon Notepad of choice. I'm looking for a new notepad replacement for Windows, something with a good looking and customizable GUI and can open fairly large files; syntax highlighting is optional. I've been using the freeware version of
EditPad for the last few years as my daily scratch pad. What would you recommend? And on a tanget, what text pads do people on other platforms swear by?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 5:25 PM on August 10, 2004
(36 comments)
Did anyone else noticed the membership count changing in the blue? It seemed like it dropped from the 17000's down to 16896.
posted to MetaTalk by phyrewerx
at 12:19 AM on August 6, 2004
(28 comments)
I'm trying to improve my touch typing skills (both speed and accruacy), what would you recommend as the best way to do that? Are there any free interactive trainers out there? Sould I try typing up magazines to refine my speed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 2:58 PM on July 17, 2004
(19 comments)
There was a flash game posted last year on Mefi involving balancing hangers against each other, while hanging elements like birdhouses and sponges off some of them. I've tired google-fu to no avail. Does anyone remember the link? Thanks in advance!
posted to MetaTalk by phyrewerx
at 9:24 PM on July 12, 2004
(12 comments)
Any advice from self-employed web designers on how to deal with near delinquent clients? (More inside)
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 7:08 PM on July 10, 2004
(11 comments)
I'm helping someone trying to start up a small business. He's got a list of 50,000 opt-in email addresses and wants to send out an ad. Any idea how he can do that? (Is this even ethical? He purchsed the list from people who CHOSE to opt in for this particualr industry?)
posted to Ask Metafilter by phyrewerx
at 9:58 PM on June 13, 2004
(13 comments)
Here's an
article in the New York Post that initially looked like another bulletin on yet a new company being investigated by the SEC. But read the entire text. It has some
very strong words to say against the gaming industry and particularly this
game, calling it "10,000 times worse than the worst thing anybody thinks Michael Jackson ever did to a little boy".
Via Penny-Arcade, their reaction is really worth a read.
posted to MetaFilter by phyrewerx
at 2:36 PM on January 2, 2004
(64 comments)
Here's a
pragmatic look at why companies like
De Beers and
British Petroleum seek to combat the spread of HIV. Can this be an example of how an act of self-interest can also be an act of humanitarianism?
posted to MetaFilter by phyrewerx
at 4:35 AM on December 1, 2003
(3 comments)
